Secular and Non-Religious Therapists in Fairfield, OH
Welcome. I’m honored you’re here. I see distress as a meaningful signal—an invitation to relate to ourselves in new and more sustainable ways. Many of us were taught to minimize distress, push through pain, or carry shame in silence. Psychotherapy takes a different approach. Whether you’re returning to therapy or this is your first time, my goal is to create a safe and empowering space conducive to healing and growth.
Welcome. I’m honored you’re here. I see distress as a meaningful signal—an invitation to relate to ourselves in new and more sustainable ways. Many of us were taught to minimize distress, push through pain, or carry shame in silence. Psychotherapy takes a different approach. Whether you’re returning to therapy or this is your first time, my goal is to create a safe and empowering space conducive to healing and growth.
Hi there, I’m so glad you’re here! Reaching out for help and finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming and is one of the hardest parts of therapy, so you’ve already taken a huge step. Relationships are fundamental to our emotional and mental well-being, and that's why I am so passionate about working with individuals, couples, families from a relationship-based perspective. I am also passionate about working with couples and families who have mental health, neurodivergence, or chronic illness/medical diagnosis that is impacting the relationship/family and create strategies to better communicate and relate to one another.
Hi there, I’m so glad you’re here! Reaching out for help and finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming and is one of the hardest parts of therapy, so you’ve already taken a huge step. Relationships are fundamental to our emotional and mental well-being, and that's why I am so passionate about working with individuals, couples, families from a relationship-based perspective. I am also passionate about working with couples and families who have mental health, neurodivergence, or chronic illness/medical diagnosis that is impacting the relationship/family and create strategies to better communicate and relate to one another.
Dr. Grey Nelei
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC-S, LICDC
Fairfield, OH 45014
Not accepting new clients
My counseling practice is grounded in queer theory and narrative therapy. I work with adults with a range of concerns, including cultural and systemic oppression, sociopolitical issues, identity, anxiety, trauma, grief, and substance use. I specialize in working with queer & trans folks. My goal is to work with you collaboratively to achieve your desired goals for counseling. Being genuine with you is very important to me, and I believe that it is necessary if I expect you to be genuine with me. I do not expect to be an expert about you or your experiences, only a support to help you.
My counseling practice is grounded in queer theory and narrative therapy. I work with adults with a range of concerns, including cultural and systemic oppression, sociopolitical issues, identity, anxiety, trauma, grief, and substance use. I specialize in working with queer & trans folks. My goal is to work with you collaboratively to achieve your desired goals for counseling. Being genuine with you is very important to me, and I believe that it is necessary if I expect you to be genuine with me. I do not expect to be an expert about you or your experiences, only a support to help you.
Maggie Bremmer
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MSEd, LPCC-S
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
Hello! My name is Maggie, and I am a therapist at Hopeful Horizons Counseling. We are an outpatient private practice in Hamilton, OH! This therapy practice is proudly owned and operated by queer women, committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and affirming space for all individuals. I love being a therapist and consider it a privilege to walk with people through life's challenges. I work with adolescents, young adults, and adults going through anxiety, depression, life transitions, education/job concerns, grief and PTSD. I offer a supportive and affirming space for neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ folks.
Hello! My name is Maggie, and I am a therapist at Hopeful Horizons Counseling. We are an outpatient private practice in Hamilton, OH! This therapy practice is proudly owned and operated by queer women, committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and affirming space for all individuals. I love being a therapist and consider it a privilege to walk with people through life's challenges. I work with adolescents, young adults, and adults going through anxiety, depression, life transitions, education/job concerns, grief and PTSD. I offer a supportive and affirming space for neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ folks.
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Hello and welcome! My name is Cat and I work with adults and teens who feel stuck, overwhelmed, emotionally dysregulated and unfulfilled. I especially enjoy working with individuals navigating bipolar disorder, addiction, religious deconstruction, major relationship changes, and questions of identity and purpose. My philosophy as an existential therapist is that emotional distress often stems from a mismatch between the life we are living and the life we really want for ourselves. I believe healing begins when you start to understand yourself more deeply and move toward a life that feels most true to you. Let me help you get there.
Hello and welcome! My name is Cat and I work with adults and teens who feel stuck, overwhelmed, emotionally dysregulated and unfulfilled. I especially enjoy working with individuals navigating bipolar disorder, addiction, religious deconstruction, major relationship changes, and questions of identity and purpose. My philosophy as an existential therapist is that emotional distress often stems from a mismatch between the life we are living and the life we really want for ourselves. I believe healing begins when you start to understand yourself more deeply and move toward a life that feels most true to you. Let me help you get there.
I’m glad you’re here. Reaching out is a brave step, especially when you’ve been carrying so much alone. My trauma-informed approach blends IFS and EMDR to help you gently explore the parts of you that feel overwhelmed, stuck, or protective. Whether you're managing stress, navigating difficult relationships, healing from trauma, or exploring sobriety, I offer a safe, non-judgmental space to build inner stability, reduce distress, and create more clarity and ease in your life.
I’m glad you’re here. Reaching out is a brave step, especially when you’ve been carrying so much alone. My trauma-informed approach blends IFS and EMDR to help you gently explore the parts of you that feel overwhelmed, stuck, or protective. Whether you're managing stress, navigating difficult relationships, healing from trauma, or exploring sobriety, I offer a safe, non-judgmental space to build inner stability, reduce distress, and create more clarity and ease in your life.
Somewhere along the way, keeping up with everything started to feel like too much — even if you can't quite explain why. Maybe it's showing up in your relationship, in a low hum of anxiety, or in the feeling that you've worked hard at life and still don't feel the way you expected.
I work with people who are self-aware, curious, and ready to do more than manage. My approach is body-based and relational — EFT, Gottman, somatic therapy, Brainspotting, and EMDR. For those ready to go deeper, I offer intensives: concentrated half-day or full-day sessions for individuals and couples.
Somewhere along the way, keeping up with everything started to feel like too much — even if you can't quite explain why. Maybe it's showing up in your relationship, in a low hum of anxiety, or in the feeling that you've worked hard at life and still don't feel the way you expected.
I work with people who are self-aware, curious, and ready to do more than manage. My approach is body-based and relational — EFT, Gottman, somatic therapy, Brainspotting, and EMDR. For those ready to go deeper, I offer intensives: concentrated half-day or full-day sessions for individuals and couples.
Life can feel like a never-ending to-do list. Where’s the time for you? I help clients who struggle with perfectionism and people pleasing get to the root of their problems. This might come up in life as feeling guilty for saying “no”, feeling selfish for not always putting others first, or feeling “not good enough”. It's difficult to maintain the pressure that others put on you, let alone the pressure that you put on yourself. Is this what you imagined life to be? It's time to break the cycle.
Life can feel like a never-ending to-do list. Where’s the time for you? I help clients who struggle with perfectionism and people pleasing get to the root of their problems. This might come up in life as feeling guilty for saying “no”, feeling selfish for not always putting others first, or feeling “not good enough”. It's difficult to maintain the pressure that others put on you, let alone the pressure that you put on yourself. Is this what you imagined life to be? It's time to break the cycle.
As a queer, non-binary therapist, my work emphasizes creating a space for other voices and individuals on the gender and sexuality spectrums. I work with all mental health concerns, however my specialty is supporting clients navigating chronic illness and/or neurodivergence. I have lived experience with these conditions and want every person to feel heard, seen, and believed.
As a queer, non-binary therapist, my work emphasizes creating a space for other voices and individuals on the gender and sexuality spectrums. I work with all mental health concerns, however my specialty is supporting clients navigating chronic illness and/or neurodivergence. I have lived experience with these conditions and want every person to feel heard, seen, and believed.
Stephanie N Vanyo
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC
1 Endorsed
Cincinnati, OH 45213
A belief I carry into my work is "We are not robots! We are imperfect, complicated human beings." For you, this may look like fears of failure, struggling to get through daily tasks, lacking joy, feeling hopeless, or comparing yourself to others. Maybe you have tried SO HARD to create the life you want, but feel stuck or at your wits' end. Maybe you find yourself expecting too much, or not even knowing what you want! There is no simple switch to flip (because you aren't made of metal), but I am here to help you catch a break with your ADHD, anxiety, depression (or life) and create clarity, calm, and acceptance.
A belief I carry into my work is "We are not robots! We are imperfect, complicated human beings." For you, this may look like fears of failure, struggling to get through daily tasks, lacking joy, feeling hopeless, or comparing yourself to others. Maybe you have tried SO HARD to create the life you want, but feel stuck or at your wits' end. Maybe you find yourself expecting too much, or not even knowing what you want! There is no simple switch to flip (because you aren't made of metal), but I am here to help you catch a break with your ADHD, anxiety, depression (or life) and create clarity, calm, and acceptance.
Our brains really are wired for connection. It’s a beautiful thing, and it can also make disconnection feel so painful, confusing, and hard. Whether you feel disconnected from yourself or a partner because of trauma, betrayal, anxiety, or other struggles, I start my work with clients from the same foundation – the idea that all behavior makes sense in context. Simply put, you are doing the best you can with what you know, even if it’s not the way you want to show up. Starting from that perspective can help unravel the shame associated with patterns you find yourself stuck in with your partner or with yourself.
Our brains really are wired for connection. It’s a beautiful thing, and it can also make disconnection feel so painful, confusing, and hard. Whether you feel disconnected from yourself or a partner because of trauma, betrayal, anxiety, or other struggles, I start my work with clients from the same foundation – the idea that all behavior makes sense in context. Simply put, you are doing the best you can with what you know, even if it’s not the way you want to show up. Starting from that perspective can help unravel the shame associated with patterns you find yourself stuck in with your partner or with yourself.
Therapy for exhausted neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ folks in Ohio. You deserve to feel more balanced, even when life feels hard. Together we can find tools that fit your unique brain so you can rest, recover, and build a life that works for you instead of masking or camouflaging harder. Did you know that neurodivergence includes more than autism and ADHD? It can include OCD, PTSD, anxiety, learning disabilities, and more. Don’t care about labels? That’s okay, I'm here to support you either way!
Therapy for exhausted neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ folks in Ohio. You deserve to feel more balanced, even when life feels hard. Together we can find tools that fit your unique brain so you can rest, recover, and build a life that works for you instead of masking or camouflaging harder. Did you know that neurodivergence includes more than autism and ADHD? It can include OCD, PTSD, anxiety, learning disabilities, and more. Don’t care about labels? That’s okay, I'm here to support you either way!
We meaningfully center LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities, working with motivated folks to build insight, confront obstacles, heal wounds, to move toward self-actualization & ease. Our team of therapists represent many identities & modalities and are grounded in from queer feminist frameworks. We value self-determination, harm reduction, and disability & racial justice. Relationships are built through collaboration, creativity, and recognition of the environmental & cultural factors that impact client's lives. We look forward to connecting with you!
We meaningfully center LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities, working with motivated folks to build insight, confront obstacles, heal wounds, to move toward self-actualization & ease. Our team of therapists represent many identities & modalities and are grounded in from queer feminist frameworks. We value self-determination, harm reduction, and disability & racial justice. Relationships are built through collaboration, creativity, and recognition of the environmental & cultural factors that impact client's lives. We look forward to connecting with you!
It can be harmful to have a therapist who appears to support you in session but then tries to vote your rights and safety away in their own private life. My time, energy, & financial donations go toward supporting the Human Rights Campaign, American Civil Liberties Union, The Trevor Project, Black Lives Matter, Stand In Pride, Planned Parenthood, & the Palestinian BDS National Movement. <> I love helping adults with ADHD, anxiety, & depression learn to lead more fulfilling lives. I know first-hand what it's like to live with these conditions, which means you'll get down-to-earth & realistic skills to improve your quality of life. <>
It can be harmful to have a therapist who appears to support you in session but then tries to vote your rights and safety away in their own private life. My time, energy, & financial donations go toward supporting the Human Rights Campaign, American Civil Liberties Union, The Trevor Project, Black Lives Matter, Stand In Pride, Planned Parenthood, & the Palestinian BDS National Movement. <> I love helping adults with ADHD, anxiety, & depression learn to lead more fulfilling lives. I know first-hand what it's like to live with these conditions, which means you'll get down-to-earth & realistic skills to improve your quality of life. <>
I’m a trauma, dating, and attachment specialist. I help adults untangle painful relationship patterns, unresolved trauma, and attachment wounds that continue to show up in dating, relationships, and everyday life.
I specialize in EMDR and attachment-focused therapy, helping clients better understand the emotional patterns that keep repeating, even when they logically know better. (Because unfortunately, insight alone does not stop us from texting the emotionally unavailable person.)
Having worked with various issues and clients for the last 15 years, I also consider myself to be a generalist practitioner.
I’m a trauma, dating, and attachment specialist. I help adults untangle painful relationship patterns, unresolved trauma, and attachment wounds that continue to show up in dating, relationships, and everyday life.
I specialize in EMDR and attachment-focused therapy, helping clients better understand the emotional patterns that keep repeating, even when they logically know better. (Because unfortunately, insight alone does not stop us from texting the emotionally unavailable person.)
Having worked with various issues and clients for the last 15 years, I also consider myself to be a generalist practitioner.
Hello! My name is Cheryl Cox, a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana. I have treated individuals seeking therapy for over 15 years, in-home, in-person within medical clinics and private practice and via online therapy for approximately 5 years.
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Hello! My name is Cheryl Cox, a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana. I have treated individuals seeking therapy for over 15 years, in-home, in-person within medical clinics and private practice and via online therapy for approximately 5 years.
It is super easy to sign up. Just click on the link on the right and enter your information. I'll reach back out quickly and we'll get started!
You may be holding it all together on the outside, but your mind rarely stops. Conversations replay in your head, every decision is filled with doubt, and your body is tense even when nothing's wrong. Perfectionism, self-criticism, and constant pressure make work, relationships, or parenting feel heavier than they should. Anxiety can show up as anger, irritability, or paralysis. Sometimes there's not even a real trigger, which is confusing and frustrating. If you're looking for relief, insight, and strategies to feel calmer and more confident, therapy can help you function without getting in your own way.
You may be holding it all together on the outside, but your mind rarely stops. Conversations replay in your head, every decision is filled with doubt, and your body is tense even when nothing's wrong. Perfectionism, self-criticism, and constant pressure make work, relationships, or parenting feel heavier than they should. Anxiety can show up as anger, irritability, or paralysis. Sometimes there's not even a real trigger, which is confusing and frustrating. If you're looking for relief, insight, and strategies to feel calmer and more confident, therapy can help you function without getting in your own way.
My expertise is providing therapy to those struggling with life's unexpected barriers - whether you are working through a new diagnosis or the diagnosis of a loved one OR have tried therapy numerous times in the past without feeling like it helps, I would love to chat and offer some strategies.
My ideal client would be one who is able to sit down with me and tell me where they are at and what they need whether it be support, strategies, skills or talking things through. We can start from the same place and identify goals together.
My expertise is providing therapy to those struggling with life's unexpected barriers - whether you are working through a new diagnosis or the diagnosis of a loved one OR have tried therapy numerous times in the past without feeling like it helps, I would love to chat and offer some strategies.
My ideal client would be one who is able to sit down with me and tell me where they are at and what they need whether it be support, strategies, skills or talking things through. We can start from the same place and identify goals together.
Maddy Campbell
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, BA, MA, LPCC, LMHC
9 Endorsed
Cincinnati, OH 45227
Welcome to Skyway Counseling. Your story is unique and I am grateful you’re choosing to share it with me. I believe that the counseling relationship should be honest, encouraging, nonjudgemental, and collaborative. I know you are capable of navigating these obstacles, whether you’re dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, or trauma. In addition to the previous list, I also specialize working with transracial adult adoptees and marginalized people through trauma and identity work. My goal is to help you build your own skyway to connect all the parts of you together
Welcome to Skyway Counseling. Your story is unique and I am grateful you’re choosing to share it with me. I believe that the counseling relationship should be honest, encouraging, nonjudgemental, and collaborative. I know you are capable of navigating these obstacles, whether you’re dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, or trauma. In addition to the previous list, I also specialize working with transracial adult adoptees and marginalized people through trauma and identity work. My goal is to help you build your own skyway to connect all the parts of you together
You might be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of how to move forward. Maybe you’re navigating college or early adulthood, adjusting to major life changes, or struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or substance use. You may be doing your best to hold it all together on the outside, while inside you’re exhausted and ready for things to feel different. More than anything, you want to feel grounded, confident, and like yourself again.
You might be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of how to move forward. Maybe you’re navigating college or early adulthood, adjusting to major life changes, or struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or substance use. You may be doing your best to hold it all together on the outside, while inside you’re exhausted and ready for things to feel different. More than anything, you want to feel grounded, confident, and like yourself again.
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Secular and Non-Religious Therapists
What is a secular and non religious approach in therapy?
Secular or non-religious therapy is a theoretical orientation used by many therapists and describes a therapeutic approach that does not rely on any specific religious or faith-based beliefs in the therapeutic process. Secular counselors will often approach therapy with an emphasis on evidence-based practices, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients, instead of relying on religious practices, such as prayer or belief in God.
Is secular therapy primarily for non-religious people?
Both religious and non-religious individuals can benefit from secular therapy. People exploring their religious or spiritual beliefs may find it especially useful to work with a secular therapist who is unbiased toward any specific religion. While religious individuals might value the connection and familiarity of seeing a counselor who shares their beliefs, secular counseling can offer them the chance to develop coping skills independent of their religious practice, which can be beneficial in various aspects of their lives.
Can a secular approach to therapy help with religious trauma?
One major reason clients may seek a secular therapist is to process previous religious experiences, including religious trauma. Secular therapists can help clients manage symptoms of the trauma through practices such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). They can also encourage clients through talk therapy or psychodynamic approaches to explore the roots of their religious trauma. Since secular therapists do not have any predetermined religious beliefs, they can be particularly helpful for clients looking to explore their own religious beliefs following a history of religious trauma.
What does non religious marriage and premarital counseling involve?
Marriage and premarital counseling typically involves a couple meeting with a therapist to discuss topics such as planning for marriage, navigating a new marriage, addressing relationship challenges, and developing better communication and conflict resolution skills. Non-religious therapists assist couples in achieving these goals without adhering to specific religious beliefs or frameworks, often emphasizing inclusivity and non-judgment, especially for "nontraditional" couples. However, seeking couples therapy from a non-religious counselor does not mean religious topics are off-limits. In fact, non-religious couples from different religious backgrounds may benefit from a secular therapist who remains neutral toward the beliefs of each partner.